Also, it's generally a good idea to write code where the original developer's intent can be easily figured out by looking at the code. If the code is too compac

Also, it's generally a good idea to write code where the original developer's intent can be easily figured out by looking at the code. If the code is too compact, does too much magic (or it's too verbose, which is the other extreme) it can be difficult to tell what was intentional, how it was meant to work, if something is a bug or not. The code should "tell a story", so to speak.